Legal Opinion
In Re Nominating Petition of Berg
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 5, 2009No. 142 M.D. 2009PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge COHN JUBELIRER.
Brian Miles (Objector) has filed a Petition to Set Aside the Nomination Petition of Philip J. Berg (Petition to Set Aside), seeking to prevent Berg’s name from appearing on the primary ballot as a Republican candidate for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Pursuant to Section 912.1(18) of the Pennsylvania Election Code (Election Code), 1 Berg is required to present a nomination petition containing at least two-hundred fifty (250) valid signatures of registered and enrolled members of the proper party.
On March 10, 2009, Berg…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Citizens Committee to Recall Rizzo v. Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- In Re Nomination Petitions of McIntyreCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- In re Contest of 2003 General Election for the Office of Prothonotary of Washington CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- In Re the Nomination Petition of KloiberCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Schirmer v. SEC. of StateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1940
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Griff v. City of Grand Junction Ex Rel. TuinColorado Court of Appeals · 2010
- In re the Nomination Petition of BoyleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014